Football And Other Sports Kick Off Early At 2024 Paris Olympics

25 Jul 2024

Since the Barcelona 1992 Games, football has begun before the official opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. This tradition continued at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where football matches kicked off on July 24. The tournament featured games such as Argentina versus Spain, which sparked controversy when Morocco fans stormed...

Barcelona Tackles Overtourism With Higher Taxes For Short-Stay Cruise Passengers

22 Jul 2024

Barcelona is set to raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers staying less than 12 hours, as announced by Mayor Jaume Collboni. This move is part of broader efforts to mitigate the impact of mass tourism, which has led to local frustration and recent protests. In 2023, Spain set a...

Messi And Yamal: The Duo Who Unexpectedly Transformed A Barcelona Photographer’s Life

15 Jul 2024

Photographer Joan Monfort, based in Barcelona, has been a familiar presence at sporting events across Spain for over three decades. However, his international renown soared when a 2007 photo he captured recently resurfaced. During a photo session for UNICEF and Barcelona, Monfort photographed Lionel Messi, then 20 years old, holding...

Spain: Angry Barcelona Citizens Target Tourists With Water Guns In Mass Protest

09 Jul 2024

Barcelona citizens Rushes to capital city and gushes water guns on tourists seen out in the city and marched all across the city to reduce tourism . Thousands of protestors marched in Spain's Barcelona over the weekend to protest agianst mass tourism. Barcelona citizens are expressing their frustration with mass...

This City in Spain Is Banning Tourists from Renting Apartments. Here’s Why

22 Jun 2024

Spanish capital and top holiday destination, Barcelona, announced on Friday a significant policy shift to curb the city's soaring housing costs. By November 2028, the city will prohibit tourists from renting apartments, revoking the licenses of the 10,101 currently approved short-term rentals. The decision was announced by Mayor Jaume Collboni,...

The Downfall Of FC Barcelona: A Once Great Football Club, Now In Ruins

11 Jun 2024

The origins of Barcelona's financial woes can be traced back to 2010, a year that marked the end of Joan Laporta's presidency due to term limits. Rosell's Presidency Tenure The end of Joan Laporta's presidency brought in Rosell. While Laporta was essentially taking suggestions from Cruyff and delegating them to...

Barcelona wishes good luck to Messi after fails to bring him back to club

08 Jun 2023

Barcelona Football Club tried everything to bring World Cup winner Lionel Messi back to the club, but couldn't strike the right deal while negotiating. Barcelona sent Lionel Messi a heartfelt message, wishing him the best of luck in his future endeavors. On Thursday, Barcelona released an official statement on their...

Real Madrid listed as most valuable football club

01 Jun 2023

For the second time in a row, Real Madrid football club is listed as the world's most valuable football club, bouncing ahead of English club Manchester United, according to Forbes. The Spanish club, Real Madrid, tops the list for the second year in a row with a value of USD...

Valladolid takes down Barcelona amid relegation fight in LaLiga

25 May 2023

In a significant upset, relegation-threatened Real Valladolid emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over reigning champions Barcelona in their home game on Tuesday. The crucial victory bolstered Valladolid’s fight to stay in LaLiga and lifted them to 17th place, pushing them out of the relegation zone. The club, owned by...

Camp Nou clamors for Messi’s return to Barcelona

22 May 2023

With the Spanish league title in hand, Barcelona’s fans quickly moved on to what they wanted next: the return of their all-time favourite player. “Messi! Messi! Messi!” resounded at Camp Nou — in minute 10 for Lionel Messi’s old No. 10 shirt — during Saturday’s game against Real Sociedad that...